Txas A&M Quail just laid their first eggs!

[buttercup95]

My quail just turned 7 weeks as of today and I walked out to find five eggs in with my 9 quail hens. I want to breed them but I know I have to wait before adding any males. I also know that I will only need two males to breed them all, but I have 11 so I think I'll just pick out the best looking males and make sure their fertile before eating the rest. My main question was about whether I should incubate or should I wait and see if they sit in their eggs. They were all hatched via incubator and I love how docile they are. I wouldn't say friendly but they just wait for me to put them in their pens if they fly out. Also how long should I wait to put the two males in? Would a week be sufficient or should I play it safe and wait two? I just want to start breeding as soon as possible with winter right around the corner.

Yeah my dog and chicken decided to photo bomb me at the last minute

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Congrat's

 

[StewedMammal]

You can wait the week, by then they should be fine having the males in with them. Congrats

 

[buttercup95]

Thanks I had pretty much decided on that. I just wasn't sure if I had to wait longer but it sounds like they go into a routine faster than chickens. probably due to a shorter life span and the fact that mine were bred for this kinda thing